# What Happens Next - Hardcover

by **Susan Hughes** (Author), **Carey Sookocheff** (Illustrator)

_What Happens Next_ is a raw, realistic story told by an unnamed protagonist who is made to feel different from everybody else--even invisible sometimes. Bullied by a girl at school, our narrator gives a terse script of the related facts (What Her Friends Do: Laugh. What Everyone Else Does: Nothing.) and emotions (How I Feel Sometimes: Bad. Really Bad.).

The narrator takes these hurt feelings home, where Mom listens and offers some ideas. At school the next day, the child confronts the bully by turning a "weirdo" fascination with science into an opportunity to find common ground, and maybe help the bully see the world in a new way.

Spare illustrations in a limited palette of blues and greens convey feeling alone even in the hustle and bustle of a crowded schoolyard. Graphic novel-style panels set a steady pace for the emotional impact of this important story that doesn't simplify the realities of feeling like an outsider. It's a powerful starting point for discussions of emotions, empathy, and how we relate to others.

**Number of Pages:** 40

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 11 x 8.5 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** March 15, 2018

## Details

- **Price:** 18.95 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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